Goal

Strengthen systems linked to UHC

FROM Commitment: Linkages with Sectors to deliver ESP

Government / Yemen

Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

Date made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - All governorates
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator 1. Institutional capacity assessment conducted and capacity development plan developed 2. Percentage of national and sub-national staff from health, agriculture, fisheries, education, industry, WASH that are trained
Primary indicator baseline 1. Nutrition capacity assessment not done and nutrition capacity development plan not available 2. 0% trained staff
Primary indicator target 1. Nutrition capacity assessment report available and nutrition capacity development plan developed 2. At least 50% of governorates reached for training
Duration December, 2021 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

strengthen systems to attend to UHC through the provision of ESP services for better nutrition and enhancing the capacity of agriculture, fisheries, education, health, industry, nutriton social policy and WASH sectors at national and sub-national level to deliver nutrition actions in the UHC Plan. This will be achieved by:

1. developing and operationalising a comprehensive capacity development plan for all relevant sectors; supporting key nutrition sensitive activities to be aligned with relevant sector plans in line with the ESP, the national nutrition strategy 2022-2030 and the Yemen Action Plan on Wasting (YAP);

2. HR skills building in nutrition, development of technical guidance, provision of necassary equipment and essential drugs, strengthening supply chain.

3. Establish healthy school meals kitchens,

4. provide conditional cash incentives for families of girl students.

5. Provide water tanks, clean safe drinking water and enhance the health nutrition and hygiene practices in the targeted schools.

Progress will be assessed by the government every two years.

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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